We Made It or We Ate It

We made it! Using our new favorite bread, pumpernickel, is turning into a delicious adventure 🍳
Pumpernickel toast with shredded parm, guacamole, bacon, fried eggs, Sriracha, and pea greens.

We made it! The words 'split pea' and 'pumpernickel' don't sound very romantic together but this dish ended up being a match made in heaven 💞
Yellow Split Pea Soup with sweet potato and bacon, served with toasty pumpernickel.

We made it! Super Bowl Sunday was the perfect inspiration for a little fun in the kitchen. Simple but PACKED with flavor 🍔
Pull-apart Cheeseburger Sliders - bacon, grilled onions, Asiago-American cheese, pickles, lettuce, and burger sauce on King's Hawaiian rolls.

We ate it! A beautiful Saturday visiting family in Binghamton started at for breakfast. Great combination of incredible food, service, and company ❤️
Challah French Toast with 2 eggs and bacon.
Eggs Benedict

We ate it! It's always difficult to venture away from the usual choice for us when it comes to take-out pizza, it's usually a quick decision - that must be why we forget that is just down the road in📍Township5! The unique options, the varying styles/sizes, and how quick it was ready made them a crowd-pleaser 🍕
📌 3 Little Pigs
📌 Bit of a Pickle
📌 Honey Pot (Detroit Style) - if you like your spicy pizza to be actually spicy, this is the one for you 🌶️🔥🌶️

We made it! This Sunday dinner was a simple combination of perfectly delicious elements - and we thoroughly enjoyed it 💚
Bone-In Pork Chop, dressed greens, potato and cauliflower puree.

We ate it! Celebrated a friend's birthday at a classic Syracuse restaurant on Wednesday - from atmosphere to desserts, Riley's made this occasion feel even more special 🎂
Cheeseburger with onions and mushrooms, side of hand cut fries.
Fried Perch Basket
Fried Haddock Basket
House made bread
Mini Chicken Wontons with spicy chili sauce
Blueberry Pie with whipped cream

We ate it! And are Wednesday nights THE best night to dine out?? Such a great evening at 🐟
Cioppino - Wednesday night special
Caesar Salad with Calamari - we don't know too many local menu hacks but this is definitely our favorite one.
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We made it! Once the experiment of the fried meatball 'cutlet' was complete, so many incredible variations flooded into our minds. The first....
Meatball Milanese; topped with an Italian salad, peppadews, mozzarella pearls, pepperoncini, green olives, and a champagne vinaigrette.
The perfect bite.

We made it! The blanket of snow over Syracuse was like a blanket of shredded gruyere over...
French Onion Soup with braised short rib (Tuscan loaf croutons)

We made it! There's a different kind of joy that comes from breakfast - maybe it has to do with the challenge of how deliciously you can manipulate such simple ingredients. Orrr... maybe it's bacon.
Rolled omelet with cheddar, sour cream, green onion, and . Home fries with caramelized onions and thyme, peppered bacon, and toast.

We made it! Celebrating the incoming New Year in vintage style was a fun way to practice some classic skills and timing. It was a joy to share this cooking experience and everything was so delicious. Happy New Year 💛
Bacon wrapped filet mignon with a whiskey garlic cream sauce, seared scallops, risotto, asparagus.
Angel Food Cake with a lemon syrup, raspberries, and fresh whipped cream.

We made it! The last Pizza Night of 2023 was a unique blend of sweet and spicy - hoping that's the theme of 2024 🎉
Sweet Lebanon Bologna Pizza with shredded Parmesan, a jalapeno-blackberry sauce, green onion, and mozzarella on dough (Pasta's Daily Bread).

We made it! Our contribution to a beautiful Christmas Eve dinner - inspired by a trip to for pork belly and by an incredible sauce from 🥂
Gold Pork Belly Sliders with slaw and caramelized onions. Pork belly was sous vide overnight and crisped under the broiler.

We ate it! Had the pleasure of eating dinner at last night and we tried a couple of the seasonal additions to their specials menu. The combinations of textures and flavors that are evident in the pictures are absolutely mind blowing in person ❤️
Burrata - under the frisee is an apple-pear chutney that's warmly spiced and bright.
Short Rib Stroganoff - crispy mushrooms in the sauce and garlic cream on top of the braised short rib.
Salmon - chili glazed over linguine in a sweet potato curry sauce.

We made it! Saw Molasses Cookies and immediately knew this was the perfect upgrade to one of our favorite flavors ☃️
Eggnog Ice Cream with Molasses Cookie bits.
🍦A little more egg than usual in the base with the perfect combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove. Rum extract at the beginning and again at the end give it the unmistakeable scent and taste of eggnog.

We made it! Thinking about how we wanted to cook our shrimp yesterday led us down a path that ended with us eating dinner out of pineapple bowls 😅
Jerk Shrimp with pineapple-pepper chutney (pineapple, poblano, red serrano, onion, ginger) over basmati rice.

We made it! Soup season hasn't decided if it's officially here, yet. Last night we sent a clear (and colorful) message 🥣
Sweet Potato and Peanut Curry Soup with red cabbage.

We ate it! While our daughter was at her Semi-Formal, we commiserated with some other parents at and ate our favorite combination of rhyming foods 💃
Wings and Rings! Spicy Ranch and Old Bay.

We made it! Played around with some ground chicken; made the best sandwich ever. Process is in the comments ⬇️
Fried Buffalo Chicken Burger with caramelized onions, sharp American cheese, and a bleu cheese/buffalo sauce.

We ate it! Found a little free time while in Ithaca this past weekend and made our way over to MIX for brunch. So many unique details on every dish!
Short Rib Benedict - chevre caramelized onion cornbread base and topped with a port wine glaze, served with cheesy hash brown casserole.
Sriracha Buttermilk Fried Chicken and Waffle - coconut cilantro chili glaze and macadamia nut butter.

We made it! Post-Thanksgiving recovery doesn't have to be boring. A good supply of spices and vegetables make this task a lot easier 🍤🥑🌶️
Old Bay and chili glazed shrimp with an avocado pico over cilantro-lime rice. Topped with sour cream and Cholula.
The Art of the Shrimp

Grateful! So many wonderful people, so much wonderful food 🧡
The Main Plate - cranberry, corn casserole, squash, brussel sprout salad with honey nut squash, stuffing, turkey, candied yams, mashed potatoes with gravy.
Pickle-Bacon-Ranch Deviled Egg
Pumpkin Cheesecake with whipped cream and caramel.

We made it! Quick dinner before the Big Show, made better by adding a cheddar-crisp layer and using Cheddar-Oregano pan loaf 🍞❤️
Grilled Cheese
Drop finely shredded cheddar directly onto a medium heat pan. Once bubbly, place a slice of bread on top and cook for another minute and move to a plate. Add American cheese to the cheddar-crispy inside, mayo the outside, and then grill until it becomes art.

We made it! The way our daughter was talking about this dish had us craving it, too. Fresh, herby comfort food - perfect for a Fall Sunday. Thanks, ❤️
Greek Chickpea Stew over basmati rice.
🧾 Recipe she sent us.

We made it! Using precooked rice and veggies we roasted the day before made for a very easy steak dinner. Still confused about the number of dishes we dirtied, though 👀
Sirloin, rice, with roasted cabbage, honey nut squash, and carrots.

We made it! Thinking about the local love, ingenuity, and labor that enabled us to cook this little meal for two at home is really something special. Thank you and for being a part of our night 🥰
Fresh made linguini (available at Pasta's Daily Bread) with a white wine cream sauce, peppers, leeks, and red pepper flakes. Topped with parsley, green onion, and parm. Served with a braised and then crisped sweet Italian sausage.

We ate it! Fall Fridays and were made for each other. Possibly our favorite combination of F words 🧡
Bánh Mì Po' Boy, Crispy Shrimp, and coleslaw
Calamari with lemon mayo
Lobster Roll (hot butter)
Sentence Finisher and Urban Sombrero

We made it! If you eat fish on Monday then it's kinda like having two Fridays in one week. Right? Hello?
Fried Cod Sandwich on toasted brioche with American cheese and tartar. Served with mushy peas and parmesan roasted potatoes.

We made it! The Art of the Pizza: Top It With What You Love. Written and illustrated by everyone everywhere.
Pizza - (sweet Italian) peppers, onions, pepperoni, mozzarella with a garlic butter base. Finished with banana peppers, parmesan, and balsamic glaze.